---------------------------------------------------------- RV10-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Mon 04/23/12: 7 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 01:31 AM - Re: MT 860 Governor (maca2790) 2. 06:33 AM - Re: Flap Question (Fred Williams, M.D.) 3. 06:49 AM - Re: Flap Question (johngoodman) 4. 08:50 AM - Re: Flap Question (Michael Kraus) 5. 09:15 AM - Re: Flap Question (Robin Marks) 6. 09:30 AM - Re: Flap Question (JimVillani) 7. 04:35 PM - Re: Re: Flap Question (Chris) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 01:31:23 AM PST US Subject: RV10-List: Re: MT 860 Governor From: "maca2790" Thanks Guys, yes I have read the Instructions and I worked it out that I have to rotate the Plate. I guess to be succinct, I should ask has anyone got a photo of what you did so that I can copy it :) Cheers John MacCallum #41016 Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=371560#371560 ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 06:33:40 AM PST US From: "Fred Williams, M.D." Subject: Re: RV10-List: Flap Question Friend of mine is using the loop side of velcro on the underside of the wing for his RV8 . Less expensive than the tape. Dr Fred 515FW. On 4/21/2012 7:39 PM, Chris wrote: > And what specifically are the type of tapes that are being used?? > Thank > Chris > N919AR > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Dave Saylor > To: rv10-list@matronics.com > Sent: Sat, 21 Apr 2012 11:43:06 -0400 (EDT) > Subject: Re: RV10-List: Flap Question > > Mine's under the top skin. But a customer had his tape on the top of > the flap. After a few years the tape got brittle and began to flake > off. He was complaining about a significant rolling moment when he > put the flaps down. I'd seen that on my plane because the flaps were > initially a little out of rig, so that's what we looked for. The > rigging was fine so we cleaned up the flaking tape and that solved the > problem--no more roll with flaps down. > > --Dave Saylor > > > On Sat, Apr 21, 2012 at 5:15 AM, Michael Kraus > > wrote: > > > > > I noticed my flap leading edge hits my wing top skin in the fully > up position just barely. I know the design of the other RV's > necessitate a protective tape as they are always in contact with > the upper skin in any position. > > Just curious what other RV-10ers are doing, bending the top skin > trailing edge slightly, or adding a protective tape? > > Thanks > -Mike > > Sent from my iPhone > > ========== > " target="_blank">http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?RV10-List > ========== > MS - > k">http://forums.matronics.com > ========== > e - > -Matt Dralle, List Admin. > t="_blank">http://www.matronics.com/contribution > ========== > > > * > > et="_blank">http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?RV10-List > p://forums.matronics.com > blank">http://www.matronics.com/contribution > > * > * > > > * ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 06:49:07 AM PST US Subject: RV10-List: Re: Flap Question From: "johngoodman" I used this: http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/cspages/teflonantichafetape.php John -------- #40572 Phase One complete and flying. Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=371595#371595 ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 08:50:00 AM PST US From: Michael Kraus Subject: Re: RV10-List: Flap Question Have you priced Velcro??? 1"x10' is $16.99 online... UHMW 3"x10' is $12.00 thru Vans..... Plus I worry about stuff getting stuck in the Velcro like me tal shavings and scratching the flap... Do not archive Sent from my iPhone On Apr 23, 2012, at 9:31 AM, "Fred Williams, M.D." wrote: > Friend of mine is using the loop side of velcro on the underside of the wi ng for his RV8 . Less expensive than the tape. > > Dr Fred > 515FW. > > > On 4/21/2012 7:39 PM, Chris wrote: >> >> And what specifically are the type of tapes that are being used?? >> Thank >> Chris >> N919AR >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Dave Saylor >> To: rv10-list@matronics.com >> Sent: Sat, 21 Apr 2012 11:43:06 -0400 (EDT) >> Subject: Re: RV10-List: Flap Question >> >> Mine's under the top skin. But a customer had his tape on the top of the flap. After a few years the tape got brittle and began to flake off. He w as complaining about a significant rolling moment when he put the flaps down . I'd seen that on my plane because the flaps were initially a little out o f rig, so that's what we looked for. The rigging was fine so we cleaned up t he flaking tape and that solved the problem--no more roll with flaps down. >> >> --Dave Saylor >> >> >> >> On Sat, Apr 21, 2012 at 5:15 AM, Michael Kraus wrote: t> >> >> I noticed my flap leading edge hits my wing top skin in the fully up posi tion just barely. I know the design of the other RV's necessitate a protect ive tape as they are always in contact with the upper skin in any position. >> >> Just curious what other RV-10ers are doing, bending the top skin trailing edge slightly, or adding a protective tape? >> >> Thanks >> -Mike >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> ========== >> " target="_blank">http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?RV10-List >> ========== >> MS - >> k">http://forums.matronics.com >> ========== >> e - >> -Matt Dralle, List Admin. >> t="_blank">http://www.matronics.com/contribution >> ========== >> >> >> >> >> >> >> et="_blank">http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?RV10-List >> p://forums.matronics.com >> blank">http://www.matronics.com/contribution >> >> >> >> > > > ========================== ========= ========================== ========= ========================== ========= ========================== ========= > ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 09:15:22 AM PST US From: Robin Marks Subject: Re: RV10-List: Flap Question Check eBay if you want to try the Velcro route. $3.39/wing delivered. http://www.ebay.com/itm/2-5m-20mm-Black-Sticky-Self-Adhesive-Velcro-Hook-Lo op-Tape-Strip-2-Rolls-N-/270918303729?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3f 13fd3ff1#ht_2755wt_979 Robin Sent from the new iPad On Apr 23, 2012, at 12:06 PM, "Michael Kraus" > wrote: Have you priced Velcro??? 1"x10' is $16.99 online... UHMW 3"x10' is $12.0 0 thru Vans..... Plus I worry about stuff getting stuck in the Velcro like metal shavings and scratching the flap... Do not archive Sent from my iPhone On Apr 23, 2012, at 9:31 AM, "Fred Williams, M.D." > wrote: Friend of mine is using the loop side of velcro on the underside of the win g for his RV8 . Less expensive than the tape. Dr Fred 515FW. On 4/21/2012 7:39 PM, Chris wrote: And what specifically are the type of tapes that are being used?? Thank Chris N919AR ----- Original Message ----- From: Dave Saylor Sent: Sat, 21 Apr 2012 11:43:06 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Re: RV10-List: Flap Question Mine's under the top skin. But a customer had his tape on the top of the f lap. After a few years the tape got brittle and began to flake off. He wa s complaining about a significant rolling moment when he put the flaps down . I'd seen that on my plane because the flaps were initially a little out of rig, so that's what we looked for. The rigging was fine so we cleaned u p the flaking tape and that solved the problem--no more roll with flaps dow n. --Dave Saylor On Sat, Apr 21, 2012 at 5:15 AM, Michael Kraus > wrote: mailto:n223rv@wolflakeairport.net>> I noticed my flap leading edge hits my wing top skin in the fully up positi on just barely. I know the design of the other RV's necessitate a protecti ve tape as they are always in contact with the upper skin in any position. Just curious what other RV-10ers are doing, bending the top skin trailing e dge slightly, or adding a protective tape? 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UHMW 3"x10' is $12.00 thru Vans..... Plus I worry about stuff getting stuck in the Velcro like metal shavings and scratching the flap... Do not archive Sent from my iPhone On Apr 23, 2012, at 9:31 AM, "Fred Williams, M.D." wrote: Friend of mine is using the loop side of velcro on the underside of the wing for his RV8 . Less expensive than the tape. Dr Fred 515FW. On 4/21/2012 7:39 PM, Chris wrote: And what specifically are the type of tapes that are being used?? Thank Chris N919AR ----- Original Message ----- From: Dave Saylor Sent: Sat, 21 Apr 2012 11:43:06 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Re: RV10-List: Flap Question Mine's under the top skin. But a customer had his tape on the top of the flap. After a few years the tape got brittle and began to flake off. He was complaining about a significant rolling moment when he put the flaps down. I'd seen that on my plane because the flaps were initially a little out of rig, so that's what we looked for. The rigging was fine so we cleaned up the flaking tape and that solved the problem--no more roll with flaps down. --Dave Saylor On Sat, Apr 21, 2012 at 5:15 AM, Michael Kraus wrote: I noticed my flap leading edge hits my wing top skin in the fully up position just barely. I know the design of the other RV's necessitate a protective tape as they are always in contact with the upper skin in any position. Just curious what other RV-10ers are doing, bending the top skin trailing edge slightly, or adding a protective tape? Thanks -Mike Sent from my iPhone ========== " target="_blank">http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?RV10-List ========== MS - k">http://forums.matronics.com ========== e - -Matt Dralle, List Admin. t="_blank">http://www.matronics.com/contribution ========== et="_blank">http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?RV10-List p://forums.matronics.com blank">http://www.matronics.com/contribution 3D=========================3 D=================== -List"">http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?RV10-List 3D=========================3 D=================== ://forums.matronics.com 3D=========================3 D=================== uot;">http://www.matronics.com/contribution 3D=========================3 D=================== ________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________ Time: 04:35:25 PM PST US From: "Chris" Subject: RE: RV10-List: Re: Flap Question Ahhh! I have an old partial roll of that stuff, so I guess that's what I will try. Thanks -Chris -----Original Message----- From: owner-rv10-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-rv10-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of johngoodman Sent: Monday, April 23, 2012 9:46 AM Subject: RV10-List: Re: Flap Question I used this: http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/cspages/teflonantichafetape.php John -------- #40572 Phase One complete and flying. 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